Chapter 184 - Where Did You Get Kids?
It was afternoon and the bright sun was high in the sky. Dark clouds gathered and hung in the sky.
Zuo Shaoqing also felt the light in the carriage darken. He opened the door and looked at the sky, “It's going to rain, shouldn't we find a place to hide?”
Lu Zheng nodded, “We will find a broken temple after walking for another hour and speed up!”
The coachman had to give the order. He raised his horsewhip and swung it heavily on the horse's butt. He shouted, “Giddy!”
The rain during this season was like pouring rain, not waiting for everyone to arrive at the ruined temple as bean-sized drops of rain began to pour down.
Zuo Shaoqing hurriedly told Luo Xiaoliu to take out his bamboo hat and give it to the military officers riding the horses. Although it couldn't block much rain, it was better than nothing.
They didn't have much luggage with them, so they didn't bring their heavy raincoats with them. Occasionally, they would encounter a rainy day, so they could only let Lu Zheng and the others travel in the rain.
Lu Zheng put on his bamboo hat, turned around and instructed Zuo Shaoqing: “The rain is too heavy, quickly close the door!”
Zuo Shaoqing smiled at him and obediently returned to the carriage.
Liang Qi was wrapped in a blanket and leaning against the wall to listen to the rain. Occasionally, he would sing a poem or two that suited the occasion. He was holding a cup of hot tea in his hands, which made Zuo Shaoqing roll his eyes in satisfaction.
After a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped. Zuo Shaoqing knew that they had arrived. Before he got off the car, he heard Lu Zheng say from the outside, “Let's wait for the inside to be cleared before getting off.”
These guards were all experts at surviving in the wild and quickly tidied up the broken temple. When Zuo Shaoqing went in, there was not only a fire but also a temporary stove.
It was not even lunchtime yet, so no one was in a hurry to cook. Instead, they boiled hot water for the wet men to wash and change clothes.
Zuo Shaoqing was already used to serving Lu Zheng. He quickly took out a dry cloth from his bag and wiped Lu Zheng's face. Then, he wrapped Lu Zheng's long, wet hair with the cloth and carefully wiped his hair after changing into dry clothes.
The two of them had a tacit understanding. One of them reached out and had the other pull up his sleeves naturally. The other turned around and automatically fastened his belt. It was obvious that this wasn't the first time they had done this.
This series of actions stunned all the single men on the road. Last time, when he went out with Master Lu, he was a great young man who did everything by himself. How did he become a master who knew nothing in the blink of an eye?
It would be a lie to say that they didn't envy her. People like them couldn't take their maids and wives with them when they were away, and they were used to doing it themselves.
Seeing this scene, everyone finally understood the benefits of marrying a man.
Zuo Shaoqing busied himself with Lu Zheng, while Luo Xiaoliu openly served Zhou Tie. Those who knew Yinyi all knew that he and Luo Xiaoliu could already be considered serious husbands, leaving the most idle Liang Qi. He looked at one thing and then looked at another, with a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
“Master Lu, this rain will probably not stop for a short period of time. Even if it stops and we leave, we won't be able to get to the next relay station before nightfall. Do you want to stay here for the entire night?” Soong Hanlin asked.
This was not the first time they had been on this road. If they were the only ones riding, then anything could be said. However, with the addition of a horse carriage and two thin and tender civil servants, they had no choice but to consider the matter of speed.
Through the broken door wall, Lu Zheng glanced at the rain outside and said a single syllable: “Ok.”
There was no need for his orders, the guards had already changed into wet clothes and rushed into the rain, gathering firewood, hunting, everything was done in an orderly manner.
Zuo Shaoqing asked Luo Xiaoliu to cook a pot of ginger soup and prepared to drink it after the guards returned.
Although Luo Xiaoliu had never cooked before, he still knew how to cook ginger soup. He lifted his sleeves and excitedly rushed in front of the pot.
After he accidentally knocked over a whole pot of ginger soup, Yinyi had no choice but to go up to take it, helplessly and lovingly rubbing Luo Xiaoliu's head.
Luo Xiaoliu's face was flushed red as he lowered his head, silently returning to Zuo Shaoqing's side in search of comfort. However, he was mocked by Liang Qi.
“When attendant reached your level, he really failed!” The three of them stayed in the narrow carriage for a few days. Liang Qi also had a better understanding of Luo Xiaoliu and did not look down on him because of his identity.
Luo Xiaoliu retorted in all seriousness: “This servant is San Ye's bookkeeper!” He wasn't the little girl who cooked with a fire!
In the past, when they were at the Zuo Family, there was a kitchen that cooked their food. They only needed to send someone to get it, and even if they wanted to sacrifice their teeth, there was still a culinary master like Nanny Liu, who could not use him.
After Zuo Shaoqing entered the manor, it was even more impossible for him to cook.
It was raining and the sky was getting dark. By the time the ginger soup was ready, there was no longer any light outside. A cool breeze was blowing in from all directions.
Zuo Shaoqing had a fire in front of him and a human stove like Lu Zheng. Leaning on him, Zuo Shaoqing didn't feel cold at all, while Liang Qi, who was sitting beside him, sneezed several times.
He gloated and asked: “Lord Liang caught a cold? Why don't you drink a bowl of ginger soup and go to the cold air first? “
Liang Qi rubbed his nose and looked at him sideways, “This official is doing very well, there's no need to worry!”
Just when Zuo Shaoqing wanted to tease him, he heard hurried footsteps and even a strange intermittent shout from outside.
It sounded like a child's cry, but how could there be a child nearby? Zuo Shaoqing comforted himself, “It's probably some kind of animal's cry.”
Zuo Shaoqing looked at them one by one. In addition to the two big bundles of firewood, there was a half-sized goat and two wild rabbits, all of which were cleaned. Only the last guard was holding a live animal in his hand and was shouting “Ah Ah Ah” as he waved his limbs to get down.
When he took a few more steps forward, the firelight shone on that thing. Zuo Shaoqing looked at it closely and widened his eyes in surprise.
“What is this?”
Lu Zheng also frowned as he stared at the thing and asked in a deep voice, “Where did you get it from?”
Embarrassed, the guard put it on the ground. Without waiting for an explanation, the thing turned around, grabbed his arm, and took a bite. Then, it scurried to a corner, staring at the crowd warily.
Zuo Shaoqing inhaled a breath of cold air. If he was suspicious just now, then the thing exposed under the fire was definitely a human child.
There were a few large leaves hanging from his body, and his black arms and legs were exposed. His hair was messy like weeds, and his eyes were as vicious as a wild beast.
“When I was capturing the rabbit, this little thing suddenly scuttled out. Judging from its appearance, it must have been living in the forest for a long time. It seemed that I couldn't bear to bring it back.”
“Looking at him, he looks to be only two or three years old. How could he possibly be living in the forest by himself? Could it be that there's someone else in the forest? ” Zuo Shaoqing asked in confusion.
“Reporting to San Ye, I have already searched. There is no one here, and …” The guard paused and explained, “Look at his posture, no matter if he is walking or sitting, he is on all fours. He is obviously not living with humans.”
Zuo Shaoqing had felt that this child was full of strangeness and was running too fast. Ever since he appeared, he hadn't said a single word.
“Subordinate has heard that some abandoned babies are adopted by the wolves in the mountains. They have lived together with the wolves since they were young, and their habits and habits are no different from those of wild wolves.”
As if to prove his words, a series of howls came from the back of the dilapidated temple.
The little thing hiding in the corner stretched its neck to echo Zuo Shaoqing. If Zuo Shaoqing hadn't seen it with his own eyes and heard it himself, he definitely wouldn't have believed that the wolf's howl came from the mouth of a human child.
“Master …” Realizing that his actions caused trouble for everyone, the guard knelt down in front of Lu Zheng with some unease.
Lu Zheng glanced at him, then got up and walked to the corner. Every time he took a step, the little thing would step back until it was against the wall. Lu Zheng glanced at him, then got up and walked to the corner.
Lu Zheng lowered his head and stared at the little thing, his four eyes staring at each other without blinking. As the two looked at each other, the little thing seemed to slowly calm down and stop lowering its claws.
“I'll give you a chance. Do you want to follow us or those beasts?”
Zuo Shaoqing facepalmed as he thought to himself: Is Master Lu having a fever? It would be strange if that little thing could understand!
Zuo Shaoqing took a piece of jerky and walked over, then squatted down and handed it to the little guy, “Or? Follow us and have meat to eat! “
Zuo Shaoqing's eyes lit up when he saw the little thing. His gaze shifted from Lu Zheng to Lu Zheng's hand. Zuo Shaoqing's little nose twitched as he inhaled, looking rather cute.
“Master Lu, you want to take him away?” Zuo Shaoqing tilted his head and asked Lu Zheng.
“Since we've encountered them, let's take them away if we can.” Even if he couldn't bring it with him, he wouldn't do something that he didn't want to do.
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